Happy 1st Birthday!

Happy First Birthday Baby Doc!

Today you are one year old.  Last night we were cuddling as I was putting you to bed, and I tried to imagine how tiny and helpless you were a year ago.  I wish I had more time to love and hold you as an infant, but here you are verging on toddlerhood.  Melodramatic mommy musings aside, I'm so glad that you are in our life.  As hectic and crazy having three young children can be, our life is full of laughter, smiles, hugs and kisses.  I know that I'm going to look back on your first year of life as one of the most challenging but yet incredibly fun and rewarding.

Here is what you are up to:

• eating everything we do, with a bottle before nap and bed time
• you love tortillas, cheese, bananas, yogurt, peas and green beans
• Your favorite toys are balls and cars, and of course anything your older brother happens to be playing with
• You really dislike the high chair and car seat.  I'm sure you would rather be crawling all over the place!
• You also love to be outside.  Occasionally I will let your older brother play outside while you and I stay inside.  Generally you stay at the slider, yelling, pounding and screaming until I relent and take you out.
• Yesterday I caught you standing independently, not holding onto anything twice!  Walking while holding onto my hands is one of your favorite things to do.
• Doc, dockie, and doc-a-doo are some of my favorite nicknames for you.
• You can say: Mama, Dada, Hi Dad and night night.
• Your big sister loves to (s)mother you.  She comes over to kiss and hug and love on you.  You generally tolerate this for a little while before moving on.
• It cracks me up that you have figured out how to open the child proof cabinet doors.  Your brother (4) and sister (2) still haven't figured out how to do this!
• You are my crawling monkey, anything you can find to climb you can and will do!
• Did anyone notice it looks like you are trying to give a thumbs up in the above picture?

Happy First Birthday to my little Dockie doo.  You are my baby boy, you are my sweetest joy!